Bidri work- A perfect combination of Black and White metal

Bidri work is a unique metal craft which is found in Bidar of Karnataka (India).

I wish to visit Bidar once and meet some of the craftmen who do Bidri work. One day I will.  Fortunately, I could meet one of the Bidri craftsmen in a craft fest. When I asked him about the process of making Bidriware , he explained it very enthusiastically.

In Bidri work 2 metals are used- Zinc and Silver, which makes beautiful combination of Black and White.
Different
items like flower vase, boxes, jeweleries are made with copper and zinc
mixture. Then the different designs and motifs are engraved on the
surface of the items. On these engraved designs , thin Silver wire is
inlaid. You can read  more about Bidri work in this link.

The craftsman also showed me the method of inlaying the Silver wire on the surface of the item.I captured it through my camera to share with you ,

A small statue with design engraved

The craftsman inlaying the Silver wire

These are some of the items I’ve in my collection:

Kumkuma Bharani with Bidri work on the lid

A small elephant

Bangles with Bidri work

Bidri work displays the beauty of  blend of two opposites- Black and White!

Now Navaratri has started, I’ve lot to share with you about Gombe Habba , in the coming posts.

Until then,